Opioids From a Vending Machine? Actually, It’s Selling a New Way to Look at Marijuana

In 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control, there was a 10 percent national increase in overdose deaths due to opioids. In Illinois, the increase was even higher, at more than 13 percent. Medical marijuana advocates have argued that pot is a safer alternative to opioids when it comes to pain management and should…